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With an estimated 900 million fans around the world, volleyball is one of the most popular sports on the planet. In fact, only soccer, cricket, hockey and tennis boast bigger fan followings.
Thanks to the sport’s ever-growing reputation, there are plenty of exciting volleyball betting opportunities out there. Below, we cover all the top markets and discuss the best events to wager on.
How to Bet on Volleyball – Popular Betting Markets
Match Winner
The most popular volleyball betting market is the match winner market. As the name suggests, this wager enables you to predict the winner of a match.
To Win First Set
You can also bet on which team will win the first set of a volleyball match. More often than not, the moneyline favorite will also be the favorite to win the first set.
Set Total Points
This volleyball betting market allows you to wager on the total number of points scored in a set. For example, sportsbooks might give you the option of over/under 45.5 points.
Match Points Handicap
Many bookies offer handicap options when it comes to betting on volleyball, giving heavy favorites a virtual deficit to overcome, or underdogs a virtual head start.
Correct Score
This market enables you to predict the correct final score of a volleyball match. For example, you could back Team A to win 3-2, or you might back Team B to win 3-0.
Event Winner
You can also partake in outright volleyball betting, which allows you to wager on the winner of an event or tournament. It is worth noting that some sportsbooks call these wagers futures.
Props
Volleyball props give you the chance to bet on the occurrence or non-occurrence within a match or event. These can concern player points, team totals and many other aspects.
Live Betting
Some of the lead volleyball sportsbooks give you the chance to place in-play wagers on volleyball matches. Live markets include winner of the next point and winner of the next set.
Top Volleyball Events to Bet On
FIVB Volleyball World Cup
Hosted by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the Volleyball World Cup is staged once every four years and brings together the sport’s top teams from across the globe.
Olympic and Paralympic Games
Volleyball became an Olympic sport in 1946, while sitting volleyball first appeared at the Paralympics in 1976. Since then, the Olympic volleyball titles have remained prestigious within the sport.
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup is another high-profile international tournament, making it one of the sport’s best events to bet on.
European Volleyball Championship (EuroVolley)
Held once every two years, the European Volleyball Championship, commonly referred to as EuroVolley, is the official tournament for national teams from Europe.
South American Volleyball Championship
Organized by the Confederacion Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV), the South American Volleyball Championship is the official tournament for national teams from South America.
